Technology

Questions and potential hurdles surround a framework agreement announced on Monday between the U.S. and China that would switch short-video app TikTok to U.S.-controlled ownership, including whether any deal will comply with a 2024 law. U.S. and Chinese officials announced the deal in principle in Madrid following trade talks, but did not give details or … Read more

Israel-based Fiverr International is laying off 30% of its workforce, a company spokesperson said on Monday, as the online services marketplace doubles down on artificial intelligence to automate systems and streamline operations. The cuts, which will affect 250 employees, are a part of a restructuring plan announced by Fiverr’s CEO Micha Kaufman geared towards investing … Read more

Duncan Okindo says he was lured to Southeast Asia last year by the promise of a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he ended up spending four months in a scam compound on the lawless Myanmar-Thai border, where he saw first-hand how criminal groups are at scale. Okindo, 26, says he was struggling to find … Read more

OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk’s xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup’s business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its AI infrastructure, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. Liberatore, who left xAI in July after just three months on the job, will report to CFO Sarah Friar and work … Read more

Tesla shares jumped 6% in early trading on Monday after CEO Elon Musk disclosed his purchase of about $1 billion worth of the electric vehicle-maker’s stock, in the latest vote of confidence from the billionaire in the company’s future. The stock purchase – Musk’s first open-market buy since early 2020 – comes at a critical … Read more

Apple, on September 9, announced the new iPhone 17 series alongside the iPhone Air, its slimmest smartphone to date. The new iPhone 17 series comprises of three models – the iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max. While these smartphones do come with significant upgrades, many are confused if the … Read more

Spotify is undoubtedly one of the best music streaming services in the world, but the platform restricts those on the free tier from playing any song they want. However, in a new blog post, Spotify announced that it is removing some of the restrictions and giving free users more control over what they are listening … Read more

The new macOS Tahoe operating system update introduces a host of thoughtful enhancements, including a refined design, smarter features powered by Apple Intelligence, and deeper connectivity with the iPhone. Following its announcement at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Apple has officially released macOS Tahoe for all compatible devices. This new operating system update introduces … Read more

New research suggests that “little red dots” seen in the early universe may actually be a new class of cosmic object: black hole stars. If this theory is correct, it could explain how black holes managed to grow to supermassive sizes before the universe was even 1 billion years old. These little red dots are … Read more

Every time you drop a cup, watch the tides roll in, or feel your weight pressing on the ground, you’re experiencing gravity. It is the most familiar of nature’s forces, yet also the most mysterious. It binds us to Earth, holds the planets in their courses, and sculpts the fate of galaxies.  Gravity is not … Read more